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Freeman Family History
Freeman Genealogy & Family TreeFreeman is an English surname from Essex, England, where the first Freeman on record—William Freeman—was recorded in 1196. It comes from the Old English words “freomann” or “frigmann” which mean “free-born man.” Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Liber et audax which means “Free and bold.”
Other spellings include “Friman” and “Fryman.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, Seven, Driving Miss Daisy), American actress Kathleen Freeman (Shrek, Naked Gun 33 1/3, The Blues Brothers), and British actor Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, Love Actually). The first Freeman to come to the Americas was Bernard Freeman in New Netherlands in 1620.
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Freeman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alton Freeman -- --, 1905 December 9, 1996 Alabama
- Edna Freeman -- --, 1907 February 4, 1991 Louisiana
- E. Pinkney Freeman -- --, 1922 February 23, 1999
- Ernest W Freeman -- --, 1924 December 0, 1925 Texas
- Wilford Freeman -- --, 1890 March 4, 1971
Freeman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Isaac Swazie Freeman -- --, 1816 May 13, 1853 Ontario
- Rebecca Freeman -- --, 1680 April 22, 1721 Massachusetts
- Ellen Freeman -- --, 1849 December 0, 1933
- Hiram Freeman -- --, 1819 Kentucky
- Elmira Freeman -- --, 1829 Indiana
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